The final round of Serie A fixtures before the international break kicks off this weekend, and these Spezia vs. Sampdoria predictions form part of a busy 48 hours of action. Both sides have endured difficult starts to the season with one win between them across 12 combined league games.
Spezia vs. Sampdoria odds
1 – A draw at – 12/5
2 – Spezia under 1.5 total goals – 1/7
3 – Total goals scored under 2.5 – 17/20
4 – Both teams to score – 11/13
5 – A 1-1 draw at – 11/2
Neither side have been able to ignite their season in the opening weeks of the campaign with hosts Spezia picking up just five points from six games and Sampdoria on two points ahead of this weekend.
Their respective form coming into this game does little to hint at the contest being an exciting clash with Spezia’s sole win giving them a slight edge over their visitors.
However, the most likely option appears to be a draw, with four of their 12 joint games in 2022-23 ending in a draw, and a point on the board will steer both sides in a more positive direction.
With neither side setting Serie A alive this season, goals have been an issue for both squads, with Spezia scoring five in six, and Sampdoria netting three, with the latter as the joint lowest in the Italian top flight.
That paltry return in front of goal indicates this will be a low scoring contest with Spezia only managing more than one goal in two of their six league games and Sampdoria scoring just once on the road this season.
Within their six games, only three of Spezia’s outings have included over 2.5 total goals scored inside 90 minutes of action with Sampdoria matching that return of goal shy matches.
Despite their issues with scoring a large number of goals, both sides have managed to pose a threat in the majority of their games, with Spezia scoring at least once in three of their six games, and Sampdoria have again mirrored that output.
A 1-1 draw keeps both sides away from another damaging defeat but the two managers are already feeling the pressure of their poor form so far in 2022-23.
How to stream Spezia vs. Sampdoria
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Spezia vs. Sampdoria last five matches
Spezia last five matches
Sampdoria last five matches
Spezia top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 10 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 |
Sampdoria top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 7 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 1 |
Spezia vs. Sampdoria line-ups
Spezia (3-5-2): Dragowski; Nikolaou, Kiwior, Ampadu; Reca, Bastoni, Bourabia, Agudelo, Holm; Gyasi, Nzola
Sampdoria (4-1-4-1): Audero; Augello, Murillo, Ferrari, Bereszynski; Vieira; Duricic, Sabiri, Rincon, Leris; Gabbiadini
Spezia team news
Spezia head coach Luca Gotti is still without Albin Ekdal, Daniele Verde and Daniel Maldini through injury ahead of this game. However, on the back of losing out to Napoli in the final minutes last weekend, he could stick with an unchanged line up.
Sampdoria team news
Sampdoria boss Marco Giampaolo is also struggling with a growing injury list with Harry Winks, Manuel De Luca and Omar Colley all still out of action. Those issues will force a rotation for the away side with Ronaldo Vieira and Manolo Gabbiadini in line to start.